Location
Kolkata, India
Client
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
Sector
Transport
Size
Site area: 220,000 sqm
GFA: 180,000 sqm (Phase 1)
Passenger Flow: 1800/hour (Peak)
Scope
Confidential
Status
Anticipated construction completion in 2011
RMJM’s award winning design for Kolkata Airport’s new integrated domestic and international terminal reflects the client’s vision for a worldclass terminal that integrates cutting-edge technology with unique cultural qualities. The airport features 23 gates, over 100 check-in counters capable of handling 20 million passengers per annum.
Kolkata’s global position permits domestic and international traffic peak to be staggered, which allowed us to develop a unique efficiency in switching and sharing between international and domestic gates.
RMJM has worked closely with the landscape designers Strata to ensure a close relationship between the building and its landscape. Both landscape and architecture designs revolve around an abstract reference to the writing of Rabindranath Tagore of Bengal, with symbolized scripts adorning the airport and the internal courtyards.
Awards:
AIA Hong Kong Chapter Award 2008 Merit Award for Unbuilt Project